Managing disability in the workplace - how the safety professional adds value

Successful management of disability in the workplace requires a co-coordinated approach from both HR and H & S professionals.

In this presentation Jim Leitch from Northstone and Ashleigh Birkitt from Carson McDowell will cover:-

THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
●    Defining disability
●    Employee rights and employer responsibilities
●    Reasonable adjustments and recent cases

MANAGING THE DISABILITY
●    Medical Examinations/review meetings
●    Job analysis/research/risk assessment
●    Expert assessment
●    Balancing operational requirements.

COMMUNICATION WITH AND INVOLVING THE EMPLOYEE
●    Consideration of reasonable adjustments
●    H & S concerns
●    Management reports and decision making